Example sentences of "[noun prp] be [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The simple answer is that Chelsea are in a false position and Arsenal , on this evidence , slightly jaded champions . |
| 2 | ‘ The walls are in very good condition , certainly the frontline defences at Clacton are of a standard equivalent to the Thames . ’ |
| 3 | Sotheby 's are closing their Chester and Glasgow branches , and their Billingshurst rooms in Sussex are under a progressive closure threat . |
| 4 | It does n't matter what I do today , but if Jane when she goes upstairs or Jamilla are in a bad mood or are the wrong people for the job , they can affect our residents ' lives . |
| 5 | Gilligan 's In A Different Voice ( 1982 ) is a recent application of Horner 's strategy to another area of psychology : moral reasoning . |
| 6 | I 'll have to wait until Bluebeard 's in a mellow mood and tell him the truth . |
| 7 | ‘ David 's in a hostile position . |
| 8 | Salwar Kamiz is like a national dress of Punjab , worn both by the Muslims of Pakistan and Hindus and Sikhs of East Punjab in India . |
| 9 | Janet Reger 's in a heartshaped box and declared your |
| 10 | Federalism in the United States is under a critical microscope . |
| 11 | ‘ Of course , just as he is as a player , Gazza is in a different class . |
| 12 | I bet Madge is in a right state ! ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Mr von Kuenheim is without a conventional ego and is happy to allow others to take much of the credit . |
| 14 | Mrs Abberley is under a great deal of stress . |
| 15 | However , the uncomplaining hero Bobby is without a permanent home . |
| 16 | Syria is in a strong position since the refugees number 258,000 , only 2.5 per cent of its population . |
| 17 | Last night the hospitals said Jason was poorly and Neil was in a stable condition . |
| 18 | My first sight of Stonehenge was on a still January morning soon after the war . |
| 19 | Keen Dee McKeen was at a complete loss . |
| 20 | Edward was in a foul mood , applying himself obsessively to his studies , encouraging no conversation . |
| 21 | Someone like Kruger was in a prime position to come by such scraps of information . |
| 22 | When Ken was in a bad mood or turned on people who regarded themselves as close friends , it was mostly a reaction to the way he saw himself — a failure to be what he wanted to be most . |
| 23 | He believes England are in a healthy state in terms of players but quietly , and quite rightly , points out that there is always more to learn . |
| 24 | Blackburn are in a purple patch ( well , shearer is really ) , and will get back to normal at some point — we will always catch them . |
| 25 | Margaret and Lorraine are among a growing number of women who hope that , by talking about their experiences , they can make society aware of their existence . |
| 26 | Just a few years ago he complained about the exact opposite — that the provisions for the community charge in Scotland were in a separate Bill from those for England and Wales . |
| 27 | With a lead of 61 gained early on the third day , England were in a strong position to win . |
| 28 | He told him committee last week that staff at Coed Glas were in a difficult situation and ‘ one can only have sympathy with them ’ . |
| 29 | The emotions of Daisy and Sister Dew were of a different type . |
| 30 | Having won the Australian Open and now the French it means that Seles is on a Grand Slam roll , though she swiftly pointed out that Wimbledon 's grass might be her downfall . |